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Sunshine Broth With Frikadelki
The carrots melt into the broth of this comforting soup with frikadelki (meatballs), a Ukranian recipe from chef Olia Hercules.
👥 4 Servings👤 Olia Hercules📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●grater
- ●frying pan
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Put the potatoes into the cold stock or water in a pot, bring to a simmer, and cook for about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
2
To make the frikadelki, grate one of the onions on the coarse side of a grater and mix it in a bowl with the ground meat, rice, if using, and parsley. Make sure to season well with salt and pepper. For this amount, 1½ heaped teaspoons salt should do it, but you can always fry a little bit to check the seasoning. Mix everything thoroughly with your hands and shape into small walnut-sized balls. Wetting your hands will help the shaping. You should get 15–18 balls in total.
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3
Meanwhile, grate the carrots on the fine side of the box grater. The good fine side, not the one that traps everything in its holes! That side should be forbidden. Chop the other onion very finely. Heat the butter in a frying pan, add the onion and carrots and cook over medium-low heat until soft; it will take 5–⏱️ 8 minutes while the joyful orange of the carrot infuses into the butter. Add this to the potato pot with the bay leaf and enjoy the sight of the water blushing with a happiness-inducing orange glow (thanks, finely grated carrots and Mom).
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4
Season the broth well and taste it to make sure it tastes good; if it’s at all underwhelming, add more salt. Now add the frikadelki to the broth and simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
5
Serve with some soft herbs, especially dill (game changer), and crusty bread.
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